Chris Newman – Drone Pro Academy Professional

Introduction

• FYI : New Name! Drone Pro Academy
• 1.1 Welcome! 6 Steps to success. My Story
• 1.2 Drone Pro Academy Manual / Workbook (Download)
• 1.3 Join DPA Community on Facebook!
• 1.4 Where are you from? DPA Members Location Map
• 1.5 Join your local Drone Club

Module 1 | The Drone

• 1.1 Intro / Safety
• 1.2 Anatomy of a Drone
• 1.3 What Drone Should I Buy?
• 1.3.5 Beginner Drone options, Setup and Operation
• 1.4 Camera Drone Unboxing / Setup
• 1.5 DJI Flight Simulator
• 1.5.2 How to Fly – Flight Training and Drills
• 1.6 Intelligent Flight Modes
• 1.7 Best Camera Settings
• 1.7.5 Exposure Tutorial – Daylight and Lowlight
• 1.8 “Secret Sauce” Smooth Camera Settings
• 1.9 Advanced Photo Modes
• 1.10- Best Apps to use with Your Drone
• 1.11 How to Travel with your Drone/Create a Media Pass
• 1.12 Flight Log – Download – Update coming soon!
• 1.13 DJI App Auto Update Tip!
• 1.14 Maintenance – How to Deep Cycle DJI Smart Batteries (Important!)
• 1.15 Getting Started Quiz

Module 2 | Chapter 1 | Cinematic Drone Film School

• 1.1 Drone Composition / Framing
• 1.2 Drone Focal Length
• 1.3 The Effects of Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO
• 1.4 CAMERA SETTINGS EXPLAINED
• 1.5 Drone Shot Coverage
• 1.6 How to Film Real Estate
• 1.6.5 Panoramic photography Tutorial with DJI Phantom & Inspire
• 1.7 Tips for flying in Wind
• 1.8 Tips for Flying On a Boat
• 1.9 Choosing your Camera Operator for Dual Operator Setup (Inspire)
• 1.10 Top 5 Camera Operator Transmitter Settings
• 1.12 DRONE VR Camera Control Tutorial
• Questions?

Module 2 | Chapter 2 | Cinematic Drone Shots

• 2.1 Top 11 Cinematic Shots (PDF)
• 2.2 How to Achieve Cinematic Camera Movements
• 2.3 Static Moving
• 2.4 180 Wrap Around
• 2.5 360 Wrap Around
• 2.6 Birds Eye View
• 2.7 Chicken Shot
• 2.8 Closeup & Pull Away
• 2.9 Drone Jib
• 2.10 Followed Shot
• 2.11 Forward Tilt down
• 2.12 Shooting the Gap
• 2.13 Tilt up Reveal
• 2.14 Twist ‘n Shout

Module 2 | Chapter 3 | Post Production (Editing)

• 3.1 Editing Software -Adobe Premiere VS Final Cut X
• 3.2 Final Cut X Overview w/ Taco Hornbaker
• 3.3 Adobe Premiere student discount!
• 3.4 – Editing – Premiere Pro – Getting Started
• 3.5 CineChopper Iceland Reel Practice Footage Download
• 3.6 Editing – Premiere Pro- How to Shorten Music
• 3.7 Editing – Premiere Pro – Editing to Music like a PRO
• 3.8 Editing – Premiere Pro – How to Export Videos in High Quality
• 3.9 Editing – How to Make an Amazing Demo Reel! (Most important!)
• 3.10 Editing – Premiere Pro- How to Color Correct and Make Looks
• 3.11 Nick Sales Drone Color Correction Look Tutorial ​
• 3.12 Editing – Premiere How to use a LUT in Premiere PRO CC
• 3.13 Editing Premiere Pro -How to perform a Time Remap
• 3.14 – Editing -Premiere – How to post stabilize using Warp Stabilizer
• 3.15 How to Conform a high frame frame rate on a clip for Slow Motion.
• 3.16 How to Post Zoom in Premiere Pro
• 3.17 Premiere Pro Smooth Zoom Transitions (Full time Film Maker Tutorial)
• 3.18- Before and After Fix, Rolling Shutter (Jello) with Mercalli V4! :)
• 3.19 Drone Music Resources
• 3.20- Build a Custom PC Computer to Meet Your 4K Editing Needs
• 3.21- Setting up a HDD RAID
• 3.22 After Effects 3D Title Tracking
• 3.23 After Effects Tutorial – Advanced Tracking – With Jonathan Harris
• 3.24 Lower Thirds/Info Boxes
• CDU EDITING TEMPLATES FREE (Premiere Pro)
• Adobe Creative Cloud Discount (Fulltime Filmaker)
• 3.25 How to create a Drone Timelapse

Module 3 | The Drone Business

• 0.1- Working on a Film Set Explained
• 0.2- Client Pre-Visualization

Module 3 | Chapter 1| Working with the FAA

• 1.1- How to Register your Drone to operate commercially
• 1.2- What to do before your shoot, and how to ask permission to fly!
• 1.3.5 How to apply for an Airspace Waiver
• 1.4- AIRSPACE 3D MAP!

Module 3 | Chapter 2 | Drone Insurance

• 2.1- Verifly The “UBER” of Drone Insurance
• 2.2- CDU Member Liability and Hull Insurance!

Module 3 | Chapter 3 | Building your Brand

• 3.1- How to Setup your LLC! (Limited Liability Corporation)
• 3.2- Building an online Presence
• 3.3- Building a Website (Squarespace)
• 3.4 Setup Google Business Account
• Questions?

Module 3 | Chapter 4 | Advertising / Finding

• 4.1- How to Get Started with Your Aerial Business
• 4.2- Business Call Script for UAV Business
• 4.2.5 First Call with your Client / Email
• 4.3- Drone Sales Email Templates
• 4.3.5 Drone Quote Calculator
• 4.4- Real Estate Call Script for Drone Business

Module 3 | Chapter 5 | Working with the Client

• 5.1- How to Determine Day Rate
• 5.2- INVOICE SOFTWARE (Update coming)
• 5.3- Contract Proposal Download
• 5.4- Invoice Software
• 5.5- Pre Production – Shot Direction
• Questions?

Module 3 | Chapter 6 | Drone Jobs

• 6.1- Drone Job Websites (To help you find work!)
• 6.2- Part 107 Holder Database

Module 3 | Chapter 7 | Travel and Storage

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• 7.1- HOW TO GET DISCOUNT BAGGAGE FEE’S
• 7.3- How to make your own Custom Travel Case
• 7.4- Choosing a Case for Travel (My custom cases)
• 7.5- Travel Checklist Download
• 7.6- Risk Assessment Document for AERIAL FILMING
• 7.7- How to Make a 3D Model of a structure using Drone Deploy
• Questions?

Module 3 | Chapter 8 | CDU Member Interviews

• Interview #1- Jonathan Harris (Real Estate)

Module 4 | Virtual Job Shadow (BTS)

• BOXER COMMERCIAL -TERRY O’ QUINN-PUERTO RICO BTS
• CORRIDOR DIGITAL -SHADOW OF MORDOR BTS
• THE PIANO GUYS – BATMAN EVOLUTION BTS
• PARKOUR BTS
• DEERVALLEY HOUSE BTS
• SKIING CINECHOPPER BTS
• SONY HAWAII – BTS
• MERCEDES DAY 01 BTS
• MERCEDES BTS DAY 02
• PERU MIRACLE BTS
• Olympic Park Panoramic Photos- BTS
• HOSPITAL AND LIFEFLIGHT BTS
• PIANO GUYS ONE TAKE BTS
• MOAB WATERBOTTLE SHOOT – BTS
• LARRY H MILLER RACEWAY BTS
• CineChopper featured on Discovery Channel Canada
• WINDMILL BTS-HD
• DEVINSUPERTRAMP HOTAIR BALLOON ROPE SWING BTS
• NATIONAL FOREST MAIZE MAZE- PHIL HARRIS BTS
• Marriott Basketball Arena w/ Inspire 1 BTS
• Venturi Salt Flats – Inspire
• IMAX Dogs- BTS
• Netflix Bobsledding
• Lexus Salt Flats Commercial- BTS
• VALVT Boutique BTS w/ Phantom3 & Inspire1/X5
• Nuskin Conference and Building BTS
• Devin Graham- Paintballing @ Ice Castles- BTS
• New Zealand- Sandboarding
• New Zealand – Rock Slip and Slide
• New Zealand – Hobbiton- BTS
• New Zealand Zorbing- BTS
• New Zealand Rafting- BTS
• New Zealand – Hobbit Mtn Biking
• New Zealand -Gravity Canyon Ziplining, Bungee jump
• New Zealand – Milford Sound – BTS
• Ski Do Aerial Photos BTS
• Fly Fishing Kickstarter- BTS
• IMAX Haiti- Day 1 and 2
• Haiti IMAX- Day 3
• Haiti IMAX- Day 4
• Haiti IMAX- Day 5
• Haiti IMAX- Day 6 and 7
• Haiti IMAX- Day 8
• Haiti IMAX- Day 9
• Haiti IMAX- Day 10
• Iceland BTS- Day 1-5
• Iceland BTS- Day 7-10
• Iceland BTS- Day 11-14
• KTM Motorcycles- Utah- Day 1
• KTM Motorcycles- Utah- Day 2
• Titleist Golf-BTS
• DI (Deseret Indesteries) BTS
• LDS Conference Center-BTS
• Drone Bowling BTS
• Subaru – Slip N’ Slide Basejump

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Part 107 Boot Camp

• Welcome
• Part 107 FEEDBACK
• Part 107 Cheat Sheet
• Airman Knowledge Testing Supplement (Download)
• Chapter 1: The Part 107 Rules
• 1.1 Part 107 Eligibility
• 1.2 Night Operations
• 1.3 Maximum Speed and Altitude
• 1.4 Right of Way Rules
• 1.5 Pre-flight Checklist
• 1.6 Certificate of Waiver
• 1.7 Operations From a Moving Vehicle
• 1.8 Contingency Planning-Flyaways
• 1.9 Operations Over Non-Participants
• 1.10 Drone Maintenance
• 1.11 Lost Link Procedures
• 1.12 Accident Reporting
• 1.13 Battery Fires
• 1.14 Abnormal and Emergency Situations
• 1.15 NTIA
• Practice Quiz #1
• Chapter 2: Crew Resource Management
• 2.1 Crew Roles
• 2.2 Task Management : Hazardous Attitudes
• 2.3 Hyperventilation and Stress Management
• 2.4 Drugs and Alcohol
• Practice Quiz #2
• Chapter 3: Aircraft Performance
• 3.1 Load Factor
• 3.2 How to Calculate Load Factor
• 3.3 Center of Gravity Performance
• 3.4 Weight and Balance
• 3.5 Performance
• Practice Quiz #3
• Chapter 4: Weather
• 4.1 True North vs Magnetic North
• 4.2 METARS
• 4.3 TAF’s
• 4.4 Weather Briefing
• 4.5 Visibility and Cloud Clearance Requirements
• 4.6 Thunderstorms
• 4.7 Stable vs Unstable Air
• 4.8 Fog
• 4.9 Surface Friction
• Practice Quiz #4
• Chapter 5: AIRSPACE / VFR CHARTS
• 5.1 NOTAMS & TFR’s
• 5.2 AGL VS MSL / Towers
• 5.3 Longitude and Latitude
• 5.4 AIRSPACE
• 5.6 Sectional Chart Symbols Part 2
• 5.5 3D AIRSPACE with GOOGLE EARTH
• 5.6 Sectional Chart Symbols
• 5.7 Airport Traffic
• 5.7.5 Astronomical Chart Download
• 5.8 Airport Legend
• 5.9 Locating an Obstacle
• Practice Quiz #5
• Chapter 6: Time to Take Part 107 Practice Exam
• Final Remarks
• IACRA FORM – You must do this after you PASS the Exam!
• Part 107 Practice Exam